Overview
- Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. ET at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on Wednesday, September 17.
- In the United States, coverage is available on CBS Sports Network with streaming on Paramount+, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, and ViX.
- Manager Cristian Chivu publicly backed goalkeeper Yann Sommer in his prematch remarks and dismissed calls to start backup Josep Martinez.
- Inter captain Lautaro Martinez did not train on Tuesday and was reported to be likely starting from the bench.
- Ajax, now led permanently by Johnny Heitinga, remain unbeaten in the Eredivisie and will be without midfielder Branco van den Boomen, with defender Aaron Bouwman listed as a doubt.